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How Swahili and Spanish compare

Shared writing system

Swahili and Spanish are both written in Latin, so the translated output uses characters you already recognise. You can usually read the result aloud without transliteration, though spelling conventions and accented characters still differ.

Unrelated language families

Swahili belongs to the Niger-Congo family while Spanish belongs to the Indo-European family. With no shared ancestry there are few cognates to fall back on, so idioms and fixed expressions rarely map word-for-word. Short, literal sentences translate more accurately than figurative ones.

Matching sentence structure

Both languages follow subject-verb-object (SVO) order, so clauses usually keep their shape during translation. Words tend to land in a similar position, which makes it easier to check a translation against the original even without fluency.

Speakers

Swahili: Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region. Spanish: Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide.

Common Swahili phrases in Spanish

Everyday phrases translated from Swahili to Spanish — useful for travel, conversation and learning.

Greetings

Habari
Hola
Habari za asubuhi
Buenos dias
Habari za mchana
Buenas tardes
Habari za jioni
Buenas noches
Usiku mwema
Buenas noches
Kwaheri
Adiós
Tuonane baadaye
Nos vemos luego
Tuonane kesho
Nos vemos mañana
Karibu
Bienvenido
Habari yako?
¿Cómo estás?
Sijambo, asante
Estoy bien, gracias
Uwe na siku njema
Que tengas un buen dia

Courtesy

Tafadhali
Por favor
Asante
Gracias
Asante sana
Muchas gracias
Mnakaribishwa
De nada
Ndiyo
Si
Hapana
No
Samahani
Disculpe
Samahani
Lo siento
Hakuna tatizo
No hay problema
Bila shaka
Por supuesto
Hongera sana
Felicitaciones
Bahati nzuri
Buena suerte

Introductions

Jina lako ni nani?
¿Cuál es tu nombre?
Nimefurahi kukutana nawe
Encantado de conocerte
Unatoka wapi?
¿De dónde eres?
Una umri gani?
¿Cuántos años tiene?
Mimi ni mwanafunzi
Soy un estudiante
Niko hapa likizo
Estoy aquí de vacaciones
Niko hapa kwa kazi
Estoy aqui por trabajo
Huyu ni rafiki yangu
Este es mi amigo

Numbers

Moja
Uno
Mbili
Dos
Tatu
Tres
Nne
Cuatro
Tano
Cinco
Sita
Seis
Saba
Siete
Nane
Ocho
Tisa
Nueve
Kumi
Diez
Mia moja
Cien
Elfu moja
Mil

Time and dates

Leo
Hoy
Kesho
Mañana
Jana
Ayer
Sasa
Ahora
Baadaye
Más tarde
Ni saa ngapi?
¿Qué hora es?
Asubuhi
Por la mañana
Wakati wa jioni
Por la tarde
Jumatatu
Lunes
Ijumaa
Viernes
Wiki ijayo
La próxima semana
Saa moja
Una hora

Directions and travel

Bafuni iko wapi?
¿Dónde está el baño?
Kituo cha gari moshi kiko wapi?
¿Dónde está la estación de tren?
Uwanja wa ndege uko wapi?
¿Dónde está el aeropuerto?
Nitafikaje huko?
¿Cómo llego allí?
Pinduka kushoto
Gira a la izquierda
Geuka kulia
Gira a la derecha
Nenda mbele moja kwa moja
Sigue recto
Iko karibu
Esta cerca
Ni mbali
Esta lejos
Nimepotea
Estoy perdido
Nahitaji teksi
Necesito un taxi
Je, ninaweza kununua tikiti wapi?
¿Dónde puedo comprar un billete?
Tikiti ni shilingi ngapi?
¿Cuánto es la multa?
Je, ni salama kutembea?
¿Es seguro caminar?

Food and restaurants

Nina njaa
Tengo hambre
Nina kiu
Tengo sed
Maji, tafadhali
Agua por favor
Jedwali la watu wawili, tafadhali
Una mesa para dos, por favor.
Menyu, tafadhali
El menú por favor.
Je, unapendekeza nini?
¿Qué recomiendas?
Ningependa hii
Me gustaria esto
Ni ladha
Es delicioso
Mswada, tafadhali
La factura por favor
Sili nyama
No como carne
Nina mzio wa chakula
Tengo una alergia alimentaria
Kahawa
Cafe
Chai
Mkate
Pan

Shopping and money

Hii inagharimu kiasi gani?
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
Ni ghali sana
Es demasiado caro
Je, unakubali kadi za mkopo?
¿Aceptas tarjetas de crédito?
Natafuta tu
Solo estoy mirando
Nitaichukua
Lo tomaré
Fungua
Abierto
Imefungwa
Cerrado
Kiingilio
Entrada
Toka
Salir
Soko liko wapi?
¿Dónde está el mercado?

Emergency and health

Msaada
Ayuda
Piga daktari
Llamar a un medico
Piga polisi
Llama a la policia
Nahitaji msaada
Necesito ayuda
Mimi ni mgonjwa
Estoy enfermo
Hospitali iko wapi?
¿Dónde está el hospital?
Duka la dawa liko wapi?
¿Dónde está la farmacia?
Inauma hapa
Duele aqui
Nahitaji daktari
Necesito un medico
Je, kuna hospitali karibu?
¿Hay algún hospital cerca?

Getting help with language

Je, unazungumza Kiingereza?
¿Hablas inglés?
Sielewi
No entiendo
Ninaelewa
Lo entiendo
Tafadhali ongea polepole
Por favor habla despacio
Tafadhali rudia hilo
Por favor repite eso
Tafadhali iandike
Por favor escríbelo
Hii ina maana gani?
¿Qué significa esto?
Unasemaje hili?
¿Cómo dices esto?
Ninajifunza
Estoy aprendiendo
Naongea kidogo
Hablo un poco
Unaweza kunisaidia?
¿Puedes ayudarme?
Sijui
No lo sé

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About Spanish Language

Geographical Distribution

Spanish is an official language in Spain, most countries in Central and South America except Brazil, and Equatorial Guinea in Africa. It is also widely spoken in the United States and is one of the largest globally spoken languages.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet with some additional letters A B C CH D E F G H I J K L LL M N Ñ O P Q R RR S T U V W X Y Z

Vowels

aeiouA is pronounced as in 'father'E is pronounced like the 'e' in 'bet'I is pronounced like 'ee' in 'see'O is pronounced as in 'pot'U is pronounced like 'oo' in 'boot'

Consonants

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Phonetics

Features five vowels and a variety of consonants, including the distinct ñ. Emphasizes clear vowel sounds and strong, trilled 'r'.

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Notable for its use of gendered nouns and extensive verb conjugations that convey tense, mood, and aspect. Two verb forms: -ar, -er, -ir.

Loanwords

Contains words borrowed from Arabic, English, and indigenous languages of the Americas, reflecting Spain's diverse history and the language's global spread.

Language Family

Part of the Indo-European language family, within the Romance subgroup.

Writing Systems

Uses the Latin script, with the addition of the letter ñ unique to Spanish and some other diacritic marks.

Writing System History

Derived from Vulgar Latin; the standardized writing system was developed based on medieval Spanish texts.

Total Number of Speakers

Over 480 million native speakers, with millions more speaking it as a second language, making Spanish the second most spoken native language worldwide.

About Swahili Language

Geographical Distribution

Spoken in several countries in East Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Mozambique, as well as in the African Great Lakes region.

Alphabet

Uses the Latin alphabet, with additional letters CH (ch as in 'church'), DH (dh as in 'this'), GH (gh as in 'giant'), KH (kh as in 'khan'), NG' (ng as in 'sing'), NY (ny as in 'canyon'), SH (sh as in 'shoe'), TH (th as in 'thin'), UU (uu as in 'boot'), and vowels with diacritical marks (É as in 'é', Ó as in 'ó').

Vowels

a (ah as in 'father')e (eh as in 'pet')i (ee as in 'meet')o (oh as in 'go')u (oo as in 'boot')É (eh as in 'é')Ó (oh as in 'ó')

Consonants

b (b as in 'bat')c (c as in 'cat')d (d as in 'dog')dh (dh as in 'this')f (f as in 'fox')g (g as in 'go')gh (gh as in 'giant')h (h as in 'house')j (j as in 'jump')k (k as in 'kat')kh (kh as in 'khan')l (l as in 'love')m (m as in 'mat')n (n as in 'nut')ng (ng as in 'sing')ny (ny as in 'canyon')p (p as in 'pat')r (r as in 'red')s (s as in 'sat')sh (sh as in 'shoe')t (t as in 'tot')th (th as in 'thin')u (u as in 'put')uu (uu as in 'boot')v (v as in 'vat')w (w as in 'wet')y (y as in 'yes')z (z as in 'zoo')

Phonetics

Features a distinctive set of sounds, including the 'dh' sound (like 'th' in 'this') and the 'kh' sound (like 'ch' in 'loch').

Grammar and Syntax

Subject-verb-object (SVO) order predominates. Features complex verb conjugation and an extensive noun class system.

Loanwords

Includes words from Arabic, Portuguese, English, and other languages due to historical and modern influences.

Language Family

Part of the Bantu language family, under the Niger-Congo language group.

Writing Systems

Currently uses the Latin script. Historically, also used the Arabic script.

Writing System History

Transitioned from Arabic to Latin script during the colonial period.

Total Number of Speakers

Approximately 100 million speakers, making it a widely spoken language in East Africa and a lingua franca for the region.

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